一、圖形種類及概述法：

數據圖表：a data graph/chart/diagram/illustration/table 餅圖：pie chart 表格圖：table直方圖或柱形圖：bar chart / histogram 趨勢曲線圖：line chart / curve diagram

流程圖或過程圖：flow chart / sequence diagram 程序圖：processing/procedures diagram

圓柱圖：column chart

描述：show/describe/illustrate/apparent/reveal/represent/demonstrate/indicate/depict

以下是一些較常用的描述用法

The table/chart diagram/graph shows

According to the table/chart diagram/graph

As shown in the table/chart diagram/graph

As can be seen from the table/chart/diagram/graph/figures,

figures/statistics shows ...

It can be seen from the figures/statistics

We can see from the figures/statistics

It is clear from the figures/statistics

It is apparent from the figures/statistics

table/chart/diagram/graph figures ...

二、data的具體表達法

增加：increase / raise / rise / go up / grow/ jump/ ascend

減少：decrease / grow down / drop / fall/decline/reduce/ descend

波動：fluctuate / rebound / undulate / wave ...

穩(wěn)定：remain stable / stabilize / level off ...

最常用的兩種表達法：

1. Verb+Adverb form

The number of XXX

+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuate...

+insignificantly/significantly/slightly/suddenly/rapidly/dramatically/sharply/steeply/steadily/gradually/slowly...

+from to / between and

2. Adjective+Noun form

There was a sudden/rapid/dramatic/significant/sharp/steep/steady/gradual/slow/slight

+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuation

+in the number of XXX from to / between and

描述穩(wěn)定的data：

The number of XXX remained steady/stable from to / between and

The number of XXX stayed the same from to / between and

There was little change / hardly any change / no change in the number of XXX from from to / between and

描述不同狀態(tài)的data

Noun form:

steady drop / sharp rise peak / dramatic fall / sharp drop

Verbal form:

bottom out / reach the bottom / increase gradually / reach a plateau / remain steady

描述the highest point以及the lowest point

高點極值：

The monthly profit / The figures / The situation ...

+peaked in <準確時間點用at XXX> at XXX% / XXX

或者reached a peak / a high point at XXX% / XXX

低點極值：

XXX bottomed out / reached

+rock / the bottom / a low point

或者hit a trough

此外，在描述過程中還有很多的conjunctional words/sentences，最常用的固定搭配如下：

并列： as well as, also, as well, either, neither, too, moreover, furthermore, in addition, additionally, besides, what's more, apart from ...

舉例： for example, for instance, to illustrate, as an illustration, in particular, particularly, especially

事實： as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, as long as, so long as ...

雷同/近似：similarly, likewise, at the same time, equally ...

轉折： however, whereas, nevertheless, nonetheless, though, although, even though, while, yet, on the contrary, contrarily, in contrast, conversely, on the other hand, unlikely, in stead , in spite of, despite of ...

原因與結果

1. cause-suggestion

since / now that ...; I hope that...

because of/on account of/owing to/thanks to + sth, I hope that...

2. cause-effect

XXX lead to / bring about / result in/ account for ...

, therefore / thus / hence / as a result / consequently / so ...

3. effect-cause

XXX be caused by / result from / be the result of / be the effect of / be the consequence of ...

, because ...

it is adj. that ...

it is unimaginable that ...

it is undeniable that ...

it is interesting to discover that ...

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